Assessment: How to Reflect on Our Progress Toward Spiritual Health with Dr. Pam King
Assessment: How to Reflect on Our Progress Toward Spiritual Health with Dr. Pam King  
Podcast: With and For hosted by Dr. Pam King
Published On: Mon Oct 28 2024
Description: “How did it go?” As we pursue purpose and spiritual health, we need regular opportunities to take stock and understand how our efforts are making an impact in our lives and in the lives of others. In the process of pursuing purpose, cultivating joy, and connecting more deeply to ourselves, we need to learn how to audit and assess how its going as we live out our spirituality and refine our values. In this episode, Dr. Pam King explains assessment—the final (and absolutely essential) step in the process of cultivating agility and adaptivity for spiritual health. At this stage, we take stock, adapt, and flex, ready to start fresh and begin anew each day. Show Notes Audit and assess Take stock, adapt, and flex, ready to start fresh and begin anew each day. Consider cycles and frequencies of assessment The Ignatian Prayer of Examen Becoming aware of where God is most fully active in our lives Slow down, connect with God, and take a different perspective What are we made and created to do? What is our purpose as full human selves? The importance of patience and pausing Accountability Utilize emotions as signposts Drawing on the first step of attunement How to facilitate the final step of the cycle and move toward beginning again About the Thrive Center Learn more at thethrivecenter.org. Follow us on Instagram @thrivecenter Follow us on X @thrivecenter Follow us on LinkedIn @thethrivecenter   About Dr. Pam King Dr. Pam King is Executive Director the Thrive Center and is Peter L. Benson Professor of Applied Developmental Science at Fuller School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy.  Follow her @drpamking.   About With & For Host: Pam King Senior Director and Producer: Jill Westbrook Operations Manager: Lauren Kim Social Media Graphic Designer: Wren Juergensen Special thanks to the team at Fuller Studio and the Fuller School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy.